Plastic Packaging Tax comes into force
Tomorrow (1 April) the Plastic Packaging Tax will start to be levied against the vast majority of plastic packaging which is produced in,...
Tomorrow (1 April) the Plastic Packaging Tax will start to be levied against the vast majority of plastic packaging which is produced in,...
The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 (the “Act”) has now received Royal Assent and is in force as of 24 March 2022.
The Act creates...
Sustainability. Security and Resilience. Affordability.
The energy trilemma has been with us for many years. As a concept, its popularity...
In a recent panel discussion as part of the FCA’s Data Week (aimed at building the FCA’s data capabilities to become a data-led...
Written by Carly Phillips-Jones
On 24 March 2022, the FCA published a notice to all FCA regulated firms, reminding them of their...
Written by Carly Phillips-Jones
On 25 March 2022, the FCA published a policy statement (PS22/2) setting out amendments to the UK Packaged...
On 24th March, the FCA published a webpage containing operational resilience insights for insurance firms. This follows the...
The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence has published their AI Index Report (2022) (the ‘Report’) which aims to...
Last week, I had the privilege of being part of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s Ecosystem Exchange Greentech event. It was so...
The future of the workplace is all about flexibility, right? But how does this affect those who may require structure and familiarity to...
Soaring energy prices are helping to create a cost-of-living crisis, which hasn’t been far from front pages over the winter....
Following the recent publications of two consultation responses concerning cryptoasset promotions (see Treasury’s response on expanding...
By Carly Phillips-Jones
In a portfolio letter dated 23 March 2022, the FCA set out its supervision strategy for custody and fund services...
The FCA has issued warnings against crypto ATM operators to shut down operations or risk facing enforcement action.
This is the latest in...
In an article for the newspaper the "i" this week there was a discussion about where and how many onshore wind projects will be built if...
Construction has taken a hugely positive message out of the pandemic; that collaboration can work. The Construction...
By Carly Phillips-Jones
On the 16 March 2022, the FCA announced that it has begun discussions with stakeholders around options to allow UK...
Written by Carly Phillips-Jones
On 18 March 2022, the FCA published a Research Paper exploring the extent to which consumers understand...
The Bank of England has published the minutes of its recent Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) Engagement Forum meeting, discussing...
By Carly Phillips-Jones
On the 14 March 2022, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published a press release...
In this series of posts we offer practical solutions to implement the recommendations of Constructing the Gold Standard, an Independent...
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 was passed on 15 March 2022. Among other reforms, it will impose the long...
Working with clients to understand how to best enhance the vale of rural land is essential, particularly with new opportunities opening...
In the latest development in the complex, and very public negotiations, between the government and the Home Builders Federation (HBF
The live consultation on biodiversity net gain is worth considering if you are a rural landowner or land manager. It shows the...
The European Central Bank ("ECB") has published its opinion to the EU's proposed regulation of Artificial Intelligence (the "AI Act") in...
By Orlaith Mallen
The FCA’s latest Quarterly Consultation Paper (CP22/4) includes proposals to amend the guidance in the Training and...
One in five adults has a hearing loss to some degree - so how can we better communicate with clients, colleagues or visitors who have a...
Our healthcare team have been named as a finalist in the 2022 HealthInvestor Awards, in the category ‘Legal Advisors of the Year –...
By Carly Phillips-Jones
In the FCA’s Quarterly Consultation Paper No. 35 (CP22/4), published on 4 March 2022, it proposed to make further...
The European Committee of the Regions (the “ECR”) has published proposed amendments to the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act”)....
The EU Committee on Culture and Education (the “Committee”) has proposed amendments to the scope of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act...
The Charities Act 2022 became law on 24 February and is expected to save charities in England and Wales significant time and costs which...
In the next 10 years a significant number of the earlier PFI projects will come to an end. The government has now published new guidance...
On international women's day, Sophie Cutler and Amelia Turner, trainees at Burges Salmon LLP, have looked into what the gender pension...
Since the commencement of recent events in Ukraine on 24 February, the pensions press has been inundated with headlines about UK pension...
By Carly Phillips-Jones
On 1 March 2022, the FCA updated its SCA webpage to add further guidance in relation to the Strong Customer...
On 28th February 2022, the FCA published Handbook Notice 96, which included an instrument to make changes to the application of FPCOB 8...
Written by Carly Phillips-Jones
On 1 March 2022, the Dormant Assets Act (the “Act”) was published on legislation.gov.uk (having received...
It has been a long time coming (draft legislation was released in 2018 and was expected to come into force last year). However, it...
The rights granted by the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 (the “Act”) are relied upon by many residential and commercial building...
A Court of Appeal decision handed down in January 2022 serves as a reminder of the importance of establishing the necessary intention in...
Written by Noel Hung
On 3 February 2022, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA”) published a summary report on its research into...
We are pleased to see the announcement from the Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) that it is launching a pilot Pensions Dishonesty Unit to...
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